Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Iraq is 0.002 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 230.7% on the previous year and up 802.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0031 ha per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.001 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.001 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 ha per person | +55.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 ha per person | +118.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per person | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | -66.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | +94.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 ha per person | +483.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -74.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -74.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | +1151.2% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -78.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per person | +290.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +140.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | -85.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 ha per person | +4795.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 ha per person | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | -82.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -95.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 ha per person | +6186.7% |
| 2024 | 0.002 ha per person | +230.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6186.7% | 0 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person |
| 2019 | +4795.4% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person |
| 2010 | +1151.2% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Iraq?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Iraq was 0.002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 ha per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.